geico proposing a $1.4 billion deal. then you have virgin financial. maybe buying knight capital for 1.1 billion. this is an ongoing story. some of the other guys on wall street have stepped in, including geico. my capital with all this chatter about who may step in and take over. back to you. tracy: nicole, we will see you at the top of the hour. ashley: today's weaker than expected rate on home sales raised questions on whether the housing really was making a comeback. coldwelllbanker ceo shares his take in this next. tracy: let's take a look at some of today's winners and losers on the nasdaq as we head out to break. ♪ tracy: cosco hoping for the best, but expecting the worst as it becomes the latest company to issue a special dividend. our very own robert greg in the newsroom. >> take a look at it. seven dollars a share for a one-time payout for cosco shareholders. $3 billion they will pay. clearly, even though most supporters of the president not to keen for shareholders or for themselves, actually, to pay higher taxes. his predecessor founder w